Posts by Micah Choquette

Most ministries are not exactly the prime target clientele for freelancers. As a category, they have a reputation for short-changing you and wanting a free lunch every other day. It’s a harsh description, but in my experience, it’s been the absolute truth. That’s why meeting Lance Lang was a refreshing change of pace.

For the first post of 2015, I wanted to take an opportunity to explain what it’s like working with Upward, for those who may be considering a partnership. What follows is a glimpse into the process and methodology we use to help others in their “going upward”.

There’s a certain charm about my hometown of Sapulpa. We’re not far away from Tulsa, but when you stroll down our main streets, you still get the small-town feeling that you always hear about. I’ve in or around Sapulpa all my life, and it’s been a goal of mine to find a way to make…

Freelancing brings with it the fantasies of working at the beach or in your pajamas, and generally getting to live the life you’ve always wanted. While this may be partially true, the influx of freelancing advice spewing forth from the internet these days is wrought with lies, half-truths and misconceptions that can cause many a…

This is your product cycle. Your marketing plan. Your shelf-life. Your marriage. It’s your time with family, your rest and relaxation, your all-nighter to finish the big project. This is what that image represents.

Years ago, when I hired my first team member, I remember making the same mistakes I’ve seen so many others make. My major questions about the candidates really came down to these two: Could they do the job? Could they do it cheap enough that I could still make a profit? From there, it was…

I’m wondering, has Mike Rowe ever done an episode of Dirty Jobs on customer service? It’s not as filthy as some of the things I’ve seen, but it can still get nasty. Customer service reps are generally viewed as the bottom man on the totem pole and don’t get a lot of the credit they…

Awhile back, I had a client that was struggling with their new site launch. The problem? Their old website was hosted by local printing company that didn’t know how to transfer the domain to someone else. It was no big deal – I’d been in this situation several times over the years. I sent an…

People have figured out that images matter on the web. Nearly every blogger that gets the kind of traffic you only dream about knows how to use images in a way that helps you get past their blog index page to the content. While you’re there, you’re supporting their advertising, and exploring other posts –…